[C38] Spinnaker question

[Steve Smolinske]

Phil,
 
I typically go to 15 with a .75,  We have flown our .75 Asym in as much as 20+ but not for long, only an hour or so to get around the light ship at Swiftsure after our guy and sheet schackles blew on our larger chute and we decided not to pack it and rehoist as we would be beating back shortly. We have flown heavier chutes in as much as 30+ at about 155-160 but thats not a very relaxing down wind sail, lots and lots of steering to stay under the chute.  It was getting dark and we were running out of water quickly when we dropped it for good near Sheringham point.  I typically like to use the .75 to15 and a 1.5 to 25-30.  
 
Steve
#312 Peregrine
Seattle

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Sent: Wed 10/13/2010 9:20 PM
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Subject: [C38] Spinnaker question



I have been racing with Milltown Sailing Association in Everett, WA for the last 3 years and impressing the fleet with my ability to go to weather with 8 year old cruising sails.  It seems like we either have 18 knots of wind or no wind most of the time which is different from what Seattle sees just 35 miles south which seems to have more moderate winds.  My question is how much wind do you use a ¾ oz spinnaker in?   I realize that it would depend on how deep to the wind the course is.  Because the bottom drops of so quickly to 400 to 500 feet here, the club uses navigational aids near the shoreline for rounding marks.  As a result the courses are not always directly upwind/downwind courses.  So again, how much wind would you use a ¾ oz spinnaker with the relative wind at 180, 150,and 120 degrees?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Phil Gay

C38 049 Que Linda

Everett, WA

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